The
Pentagon was deeply involved in the production of the hit Hollywood
film Captain Marvel, and is using the movie to spread recruitment
propaganda.
by
Ben Norton
Part
1
The
superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel is a perfect case study for how
the United States military uses Hollywood to spread propaganda.
The US
military is at the center of the plot of Captain Marvel. The film’s
protagonist, Carol Danvers, is a former US Air Force pilot who
becomes a superhero after absorbing the powers of an advanced
technology created by another US military scientist. (That scientist
happens to be a member of the advanced alien race known as the Kree,
who for unexplained reasons decided to do groundbreaking military
research for, of all the myriad places in the universe, the US of A).
As soon
as the film opens, it bombards viewers with two hours of non-stop US
military propaganda. And it is not even subtle; at the plot’s
climax, Captain Marvel changes the colors of her suit to match those
of the American flag.
But the
US military is not only part of the story of Captain Marvel; as The
Grayzone details below, the Pentagon was deeply involved in the
production of the film itself.
The cast
and directors of Captain Marvel worked closely with the United States
military, relying on US military officers as consultants and
advisers, employing dozens of active-duty US soldiers as extras.
Several scenes were shot on a US military base. And since its
release, the US Department of Defense has promoted the film
relentlessly on its website and social media accounts.
Filming a superhero movie about a @USAirForce pilot? Bump up the realism by using the men and women who wear the uniform every day! Fifty airmen from the @144thFW served as extras in the new #CaptainMarvel film: check out their experience ➡️ https://t.co/hQuAtIWO9b pic.twitter.com/Cf4p65FTSv— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) March 9, 2019
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